The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)

REGGIE GETS HIS DAY TODAY THE LATE REGGIE WHITE WILL HAVE HIS NUMBER RETIRED, THE FIFTH PACKER TO BE SO HONORED.(SPORTS)

The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | September 18, 2005 | Copyright

Byline: JASON WILDE jwilde@madison.com 608-252-6176

GREEN BAY -- In the beginning, Brett Favre never knew what to say. Their phone conversation would be ending, and just before hanging up, Reggie White's deep voice would bellow.

"I love you, Brett," he'd say.

"The first time he ever said that, I was like, OK, whatever you say, Reggie,' " Favre recalled, complete with a spot-on White impersonation and a re-enactment of his quizzical facial expression upon hearing White say those three little words.

"But the one thing about Reggie, he kind of…

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